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How to Connect to WiFi from a Root Shell in Ubuntu

Tutorial August 19, 2024
bash

   sudo ip link set wlan0 down
   sudo ip link set wlan0 up

Connecting to WiFi from a root shell is a useful skill, especially when working in a non-GUI environment or troubleshooting network issues. By following this guide, you can easily connect to a WiFi network using either nmcli for simplicity or wpa_supplicant for a more manual approach. These methods ensure that you can maintain network connectivity even when operating at the root level.